Profile for Manistee, Michigan, MI

Manistee is on Lake Michigan and the Manistee River

Once a lumber and shipping port

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• National Forest Festival - June 29-July 4, 2007
• Bear Lake Days - July 13-15, 2007
• Arcadia Daze - July 27-29, 2007
• Onekama Days - Aug. 2-5, 2007
• Kaleva Heritage Days - Aug. 24-26, 2007
• Port City Street Fair - Sept. 8, 2007
• Celebrating Women Festival - May 9-13, 2007
• Manistee County Fair - Aug. 21-25, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Orchard Beach State Park, Manistee National Forest

Manistee attractions: Casino

Historic sites and museums: Manistee County Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Manistee

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (3)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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23% of Manistee residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Manistee ancestry & family history guide.

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• Manistee County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - MI data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Manistee was $16,810, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Manistee residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Manistee festival dates:

• National Forest Festival - June 29-July 4, 2007
• Bear Lake Days - July 13-15, 2007
• Arcadia Daze - July 27-29, 2007
• Onekama Days - Aug. 2-5, 2007
• Kaleva Heritage Days - Aug. 24-26, 2007
• Port City Street Fair - Sept. 8, 2007
• Celebrating Women Festival - May 9-13, 2007
• Manistee County Fair - Aug. 21-25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Manistee festival web sites:

• Celebrating Women Festival
• Manistee County Fair
• Port City Street Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
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Median rent in Manistee, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $311.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $685.

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Libraries in Manistee include Manistee County Library ... View libraries

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TV stations in Manistee include WCMW.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WVXM.

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Manistee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Manistee political report.

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The average commute time for Manistee workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Manistee include Days Inn Manistee, Microtel Inn & Suites Manistee, Super 8.

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